Hello and welcome back to Max Q!<\/p>\n
In this issue:<\/p>\n
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- Firefly Aerospace conquered the night<\/li>\n
- News from Varda Space and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Firefly Aerospace<\/a> successfully launched a satellite for the U.S. Space Force with just 24 hours\u2019 notice, in a record-setting demonstration of rapid launch capabilities for national security missions.<\/p>\n
The company launched the Victus Nox mission at the first available window, with Alpha leaving the pad just 27 hours after the launch notice was received.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nImage Credits:<\/strong> Firefly Aerospace (opens in a new window)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
More news from across TC<\/h2>\n
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- The Exploration Company<\/strong> signed a cargo delivery agreement<\/a> with private space station developer Axiom Space, as well as a launch agreement with the Indian Space Research Organization.<\/li>\n
- Open Cosmos<\/strong>, a U.K.-based satellite startup, raised $50 million<\/a>, a standout number given the current climate for investing.<\/li>\n
- Rocket Lab<\/strong> has turned Virgin Orbit\u2019s old HQ and manufacturing complex into a rocket engine development center.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n
- Techstars<\/strong> selected 12 new companies<\/a> to join its space accelerator\u2019s fall cohort, with startups working on everything from launch to in-space servicing.<\/li>\n
- Varda Space\u00a0<\/strong>was denied a reentry request<\/a> by the U.S. Air Force earlier this month, pushing back the company\u2019s timeline for returning its first in-space manufacturing demonstration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Open Cosmos<\/strong>, a U.K.-based satellite startup, raised $50 million<\/a>, a standout number given the current climate for investing.<\/li>\n
- The Exploration Company<\/strong> signed a cargo delivery agreement<\/a> with private space station developer Axiom Space, as well as a launch agreement with the Indian Space Research Organization.<\/li>\n
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